Liu Taigong

Liu Taigong (277-197 BC) was the father of Liu Bang.

Biography
Liu Taigong was born in Feng County, Jiangsu in 277 BC, and he came from a humble and rural background. He fathered Liu Bang, who visited him weekly for several years. Once Liu Bang became Emperor, Liu Taigong technically became one of his son's "subjects", so he was given the title Taishang Huang ("retired emperor") to honor the Confucian ideal of filial piety. He died at the Royal Palace of Xiangyang in 197 BC.